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Why water is increasingly seen as a geopolitical risk

International

From Resource to Risk: Water’s Geopolitical Shift

Albert T. Gudmonson

Freshwater is essential for life, food production, energy generation, industry, and ecosystem services. Yet the global distribution of accessible freshwater is limited and uneven. Only about 2.5% of the planet’s…

How a distant conflict can raise the price of everyday goods

International

How Distant Conflicts Impact Everyday Prices

Albert T. Gudmonson

A war or political conflict thousands of miles away can raise the price of everyday goods at home through a chain of economic and logistical links. Modern supply chains are…

Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter Olympics

International

Italians Fume: US Security at Winter Olympics Bolstered by ICE

Albert T. Gudmonson

The presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel in Italy ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics is raising heightened concern among both lawmakers and the wider public, as…

Why regional conflicts can raise global energy prices

International

Understanding Energy’s Role as a Geopolitical Tool

Albert T. Gudmonson

Energy extends far beyond fuel and electricity, serving as the foundation for industry, transportation, household well-being, and military strength. Because of this central role, it becomes a particularly powerful instrument…

Why energy keeps getting used as a geopolitical tool

International

Why Energy Remains a Geopolitical Instrument

Albert T. Gudmonson

Energy extends far beyond fuel and electricity, serving as the foundation for industry, transportation, household well-being, and military strength. Because of this central role, it becomes a particularly powerful instrument…

International

Information Manipulation’s Impact on Democratic Stability

Albert T. Gudmonson

Democratic stability depends on citizens who remain well-informed, institutions capable of earning public trust, a shared foundation of widely acknowledged yet continuously debated facts, and transitions of power conducted with…

International

Safeguarding Democracy from Information Manipulation

Albert T. Gudmonson

Democratic stability depends on citizens who remain well-informed, institutions capable of earning public trust, a shared foundation of widely acknowledged yet continuously debated facts, and transitions of power conducted with…

Why information manipulation threatens democratic stability

International

Information Manipulation: A Crisis for Democratic Governance

Albert T. Gudmonson

Democratic stability depends on citizens who remain well-informed, institutions capable of earning public trust, a shared foundation of widely acknowledged yet continuously debated facts, and transitions of power conducted with…

Meet the trusted diplomat tasked with turning the US-backed ceasefire into peace for Gaza

International

Gaza Ceasefire: The Diplomat Guiding Towards Peace

Albert T. Gudmonson

Bulgaria’s Nickolay Mladenov, a seasoned diplomat, has taken on one of the most challenging assignments of his career: overseeing the delicate implementation of a US-brokered plan to stabilize Gaza and…